I hardly know where to begin. But I think I get it now. Or, at least, “I get some of it.” The sword I wheeled operates much like sailing a boat. In order to sail well, “You have to be willing to allow the elements of wind and water to become an extension of you.”
After this morning’s rocky start, I understand that now. “Meditation is a beautiful thing.”
I’m good with electronics because I’ve allowed them to become an extension of me, enhancing my daily living. I’m able to travel the way I do because I’m willing to consciously connect with the environment through “all” of my senses relevant to safe mobility. I know so many of the things I do I’m able to do well because I’m simply willing to work through my senses to gather data about the space around me.
About the only thing I’ve struggled with over the years is sense of self. I’ve been living in denial of a major component to my existence because society says, “That component isn’t reality based.”
In an effort to clarify: Over the past year or so I’ve begun dabbling in incorporating the four earth elements into my meditations. I don’t always do this consistently. But during those short periods when I do, I can’t help but notice that the weather conditions tend to get rather abysmal. Could this be coincidence? “It could!”
But then it could be a coincidence that I get a pretty much immediate desired response most of the time when I walk up to any intersection or crosswalk, turn my eyes upward as I breathe out and think, “A little help here if you please.” If that’s a coincidence, “It’s happening one hell of a lot.”
It sounds crazy. I’m well aware of that. But at the same time, so’s going to church and listening to your pastor tell you with a straight face that God spoke to Mozes out of a burning bush. So… Just maybe the things I’ve done and noticed… Well… “Maybe they don’t make me all that crazy after all!”
Furthermore, there are people that are walking this earth today because of my level of crazy. So… Does it really matter whether science or spirituality can explain it all? “Do I really need to get that caught up in the details?”
Yet… I’ve done just that to the point where it’s gotten in the way. “How stupid can I be?”
So, what does this mean? Well… I’m an excellent sailor because of my ability to connect with the boat I’m piloting, the water below and air above, as if it were all an extension of my body. When left to my own devices I can take a craft at least three knots over manufacture’s estimated maximum hull speed because I “sense” it’s performance as part of the environment rather than viewing the craft as being separate from water, air, “And me.”
If you’re thinking I’m saying there comes a point when I’m in control of the elements of water and air, “Close but no cigar.” However, I will say that when anyone is sailing, “They have the ability to direct the elements!”
When you sail, you are making air and water work for you. The better you are able to connect with everything in this scenario, “The better the voyage!”
I think this is why sailing came up during this morning’s meditation once I got done dealing with a few issues involving triggers of anxiety and anger; turning my attention to how to best streamline my ability to get myself out of this hellhole I’m in. I can still feel the roll of her deck, the heady sense of power as I felt the forces of water below and wind above, knowing I could easily go anywhere I damned well pleased by simply changing my response to them.
I already know I have a special relationship with the internet. I usually dream about really important site posts getting indexed before they actually do.
I usually know when there’s a strong chance of me getting laid, as well. Yes… “Precognitive dreams again.”
My dreams also tend to predict the weather with some accuracy as well. I know I can sense weather reasonably well on the fly, too, which has been handy for staying dry. “So, there’s another strong connection I have.”
So… I’m guessing that what it comes down to is this. I need to start developing a list of things I know I have a strong connection to and then explore how best to direct the elements involved in a fashion that works for me with the same ease with which I sail a boat. Maybe it really just does come down to, “The power of intention?”